New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
THEY WORRIED THE HIGH-BRED DOG.
A PUG AND MoNGREL LAY A PLOT FOR PRoC1
GnEYHouNp-sANCHO's DONE-YARp.

| , prc AND A MONGREL LAY PLOT FOR A PRoUr
GnEYHoUYD-sANCHo's DoSE-YAIp.
"Tonmy" is a little dog Of the Wiiloughby pus
species owned by gentleman occupying ViIta ID
one OF the most picturesque suburbs oil NeW-iofk'
4 genial sensible, bat digufed little fellow "a
Tommy He has been in the Possession OF the family
Ton vears and long since abandoned the giddy ways
Of youthful dogdon. lie takes great satisfaction in
barking his loudest when he hears anybody stirring
about the house after the family have gone 70 bed,
| but like wise dog. he would rather run away any
| day than fight ronmy's" principal canine com
| panon is little noudescript sort OF dog named
Bub" who lives in the next house. "Bab is
foolish dog who doesn't know any better than to run
after stones for whoever throws them. Bnt as he is
a harmless. dog never loses his temper and affords
amusement tor the children, he il retained in the
household Tommy" puts on rather patronizing
airs with Bub," but Bub doesn't know enough
to be aware OF II.
Now there came into this town day imported
dog lie was some sort OF greyhound, and "a regu
lar swell dog with end OF " blue blood In HE
eins He wouldn't associate with Tommy and.
- .o,r.e disdained to notice " Bub" at all.
aTomnv - resented this sort OF treatment. He is
,omocratic and doesn't bellows in mI orted dogs put
ting on airs over natve-born dogs. One day the
conner sat down FOR rest outside the house whers
g Tommyr dvells "Tomm,," who summing
hipsalf on his own doorstep arose, strGllcd to the
nickel fence which separated the garden from the
adjoining garden aud gave short, quick bark. 10
resnonSe thereto {" Bub" appeared on tho Other
ide nj the fence. Their noses were together for
b,If n minute. What they said, whether they
aid ANYTHING Is quest tor nataralists to decide.
Rut this was the restlt OF that brief contact Of
noses: Tommy, i" and :" Bub' each bis
avn side of the fence trottei of toward the
s,rect Arrived there they approached the ether
doy their tails waggng ut great rate and saying
"a nlainly as dogs tails cad say anythIog: " How
orc yc,e Glad TO see you" The dog of nrsiocratie
linea,e rose stity, suspectiug nothing but evidently
taken aback by such unocked-ior cordIality With
tails still wagging turiously Tommy" took
nos,on m front of him and " Bub sidlcd up be-
hind him. Then, both acting simultaneously
aIommyr seized him by the left ear while Bub
courht hold of his tail. "Tommy" tugecd away at
the ear with all his might, emitting occasional deep
low growls of satisfaction. while Blu; kept yank-
;nc away at the tail and doubt chewcd on it a bit
rnen bride had a tall. The heightened dog yeped
inst AZ any low-brcd eur would have done under
similar circumstances. When he succeeded in freeing
himself he bolted gnomiuously down the street his
tail between his legs and all the eoncet clean gone
out OF him.
"Tommyp and q Bub" wagged tails and Rubbed
masses for a WHILE evidently ndulgng in mutual feIic-
tatious Then Bub " lay down in the grass and
rolled over and IN dog fashion, enjoying good
Iaugh Tommy looked as though he would like
70 vent his fee ings that too, ba. be had char
oe,er for dignity sustain, and so rontentcd himself
with warging his tail aprr0vingy at Bub This
scene was witnessed by reporter OF The TRIBUNE.
Concerning the ability OF dogs to Communicate
ideas Among themselves " Tommys owner related
the, following:
al once had q fine old dog half Newfoundland hall
retriever of peculiarly thrifty turn OF mind Per-
hans he came into my possession hs had known
what hard times and had then learned the adj
vantage of laying by tor rainy day. What he
orlon,t eat when ted he the habit of buryipg
In Mot of ground which we used to call his bone
varJi There Sancho he was named after Don
ouixote's immortal squire would repair Whenever he
wxanted 10 nbble something between meals, and
n'ace himself with q resurrected bone some other
cap At the same time had a young dog Of some
What similar breed, toward whom Sancho acted as
sort ot guardian and mentor One day the youngster
discoyered Sanchos boneyard and wrought sad havoc
there Sancho was not long in discovering tho inis
chief and diyning who was the guilty one. lie was
a dignided dog Without showing any sisns OF haste
~ ssnger he Started on to md tho young dog Hc
.aon found him He merely touched with his
the nose OF the offender The Youngsters tail fell
;mmediately and be followed dejectedly at Sanebos
heels till the boneyard was reached, and there
while sancho looked on gravcly the young dog buried
ever in;erlcred with Sancho's bone-yard again.